On the other side, at the Shrek Academy, the students suffered a significant blow after their defeat in Soul Fighting battle against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team.
In conclusion, the main reasons for the failure were that Dugu Yan's level was too high, and her Soul Power was overwhelming, making it impossible for anyone to resist.
Secondly, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's relationship has completely broken down, making it impossible for him to use the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Hell White Tiger and resist the powerful attack of the Yu Tianheng Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
Dean Flender and Grandmaster Yu, along with Qin Ming, the team leader of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, discussed the matter and decided to disband Shrek and head to Heaven Dou City to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy in order to participate in the next Soul Master Tournament, using their second spot.
The Heaven Dou Royal Academy has two spots for the competition, as well as a top-tier Mimicry Cultivation Environment and funding.
He leads the team as a "guest teacher" in the competition, still using the name Shrek, just with a different name, borrowing the chicken to lay the egg.
Initially, the other teachers at Shrek were not in favor of the idea, especially Zhao Wuji. It was understandable, as Shrek Academy was something they, as teachers, had built up step by step with their own hands, and it was indeed hard to give up just like that.
However, seeing that the academy's funds were running out, and hearing that the teachers at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy were paid very well, and that the students would have the opportunity to participate in the Soul Master Tournament and gain a larger platform for development, he agreed.
On the Shrek Academy playground, Flender gathered everyone together and announced the decision to "disband Shrek and merge it into the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room erupted in uproar.
Now, more than three months have passed since Tang Feng left. Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and Zhu Zhuqing have all leveled up by more than one level, reaching level 29, level 33, and level 34 respectively.
The three have shown significant improvement in physical fitness and combat ability, especially Zhu Zhuqing, who can now carry 30 kilograms of weight and run swiftly up the cliff as if on flat ground, and her sharp claws are incredibly powerful.
Ning Rongrong and Oscar are already able to accurately release auxiliary skills and make Sausage under the pressure of five times gravity. In Soul Fighting, they can protect themselves by relying on their own dodging skills without having to arrange teammates to protect them at all times.
The bloody results were laid bare before him, leaving Grandmaster Yu in the most awkward position.
His reputation as a "theoretical Grandmaster " was slapped in the face by the rapid rise in his three children's academic level.
Among the four led by the Grandwet, Tang San is currently at level 33, which has been surpassed by Zhu Zhuqing; Meng Yiran at level 32; Dai Mubai at level 38; Ma Hongjun at level 28, which has been surpassed by Ning Rongrong, making him the bottom one.
The Grandwet couldn't bring himself to ask the four of them to join Zhao Wuji's training, so he could only wear a stern, zombie-like face every day, creating a gloomy atmosphere in the academy and causing everyone to secretly resent him.
At this moment, seeing the strong reaction from the students, Yu Xiaogang cleared his throat and began his usual long speech, from "the importance of the simulated environment" to "the grandeur of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament stage," spittle flying and gestures flying.
"Therefore, we must utilize the resources and quotas of the Heaven Dou Royal Family to achieve our goals..." Grandmaster Yu continued to eloquently display his theoretical knowledge.
" Grandmaster." Just then, Ning Rongrong, who was standing to the side, raised her hand impatiently to interrupt:
"I'm not really interested in participating in the Soul Master Tournament; I'm just here to improve myself. I think things are fine as they are now. I've been at the academy for over half a year, and under Teacher Zhao's training, I feel I've made pretty good progress."
Moreover, I know the Heaven Dou Royal Academy very well. It's a mixed bag, full of noble children, and rife with factionalism, backstabbing, and all sorts of alluring temptations that make it impossible to concentrate on cultivation.
Otherwise, given their physical attributes, they wouldn't consistently fail to achieve good results in the Soul Master Tournament. Therefore, I don't quite agree with your point of view.
When Grandmaster Yu heard Ning Rongrong actually refute him, and that her words were so reasonable and well-founded, his face instantly turned purple, his lips trembled, and he almost fainted.
Yu Xiaogang couldn't very well reveal his true purpose in public. "To make Tang San famous through the competition and wash away his own reputation as a good-for-nothing."
Seeing this, Dean Flender quickly supported the swaying Yu Xiaogang and tried to smooth things over by explaining:
"The college made this arrangement out of necessity."
Firstly, the academy's funds have run out, making it impossible to maintain basic living and cultivation. Joining the Heaven Dou Royal Academy will definitely alleviate these problems.
Secondly, while you may not need the Soul Master Tournament stage to showcase yourself, ordinary Soul Master do. Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Tang San, and others need to let the outside world see their talent in order to gain a better future, and the Soul Master Tournament is currently the best stage for that.
Ning Rongrong glanced at Tang San and the others, seeing the longing in their eyes, and nodded:
"Since it's for everyone's future, I'll obey the dean's arrangement. I only have one request: once we get to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, can Teacher Zhao continue to help us with our training?"
Zhao Wuji grinned when he heard this.
Flender, of course, had no objection to this and made the decision. "It's settled then! Two months, everyone take care of their personal matters, and then the entire group will move to Heaven Dou City!"
After saying this, everyone dispersed and began their preparations.
The next day, in Heaven Dou City, at the Dugu Manor.
With more than half a month to go before the gathering of the four clans, Tang Feng and his grandfather Tang Lie, having nothing to do, went for a stroll in Heaven Dou City and came to the Grand Auction House.
During his last visit to the grand auction house, Tang Feng discovered the secret of Whale Rubber, and he felt it was a lucky place.
The two still wore masks and entered as ordinary people, sitting in a private room on the second floor.
The grandfather and grandson came here simply to try their luck and see if they could find another hidden gem like the Whale Rubber from years ago.
Tang Feng fiddled with the bidding paddle in his hand, his gaze sweeping over each item, but he remained uninterested.
As the seventh item was pushed onto the stage by seven or eight burly men, the auctioneer announced, "Now we begin with the seventh item: Nine Revolutions Wrought Iron, mined from the Earth's core lava layer. Its density is ten times that of ordinary black iron, making it a supreme material for forging divine weapons! This piece of Nine Revolutions Wrought Iron weighs 3,600 jin (approximately 1,330 kg). The starting bid is 10,000 Gold Soul Coin!"
Tang Feng immediately became interested. He knew about this material, and it was exactly what he needed.
The Ruyi Jingu Bang had previously forged weighed only 300 jin, which was too light for Tang Feng now. This piece of Nine Revolutions Wrought Iron was the perfect material to recast the Golden Cudgel, weighing over 3,000 jin, which was just right.
Tang Feng immediately raised his sign. "Eleven thousand Gold Soul Coin!"
Sparse clapping sounds rang out in the arena, after all, the Douluo Continent values the strength of Soul Master themselves more and has little interest in forging weapons.
Soon, when the price reached 20,000 Gold Soul Coin, only Tang Feng and a refined middle-aged man in the next private room were left competing.
Tang Feng turned his head and looked at the man. He had a handsome face, a straight nose and a square mouth. He had a gentle and refined appearance and soft eyes. The man was looking at him with great interest.
Tang Feng's heart skipped a beat, vaguely guessing the other party's identity, but he still smiled and nodded, raising the price to 30,000 Gold Soul Coin.
The middle-aged man smiled gently and put down the number plate. To him, this piece of wrought iron, though rare, was not worth the trouble.
The staff delivered the auction item, which Tang Feng stored in his storage ring. He breathed a sigh of relief; all that remained was to find a master craftsman to help him forge it.
Looking up, they saw that in the next private room, the middle-aged man had bid 400,000 Gold Soul Coin for two cat girls, which caused a murmur among the people in the room.
As the auction was about to end, there was a gentle knock on the door of the private room.
Tang Feng opened the door, and standing outside was the refined middle-aged man, with an elderly man in a white robe and silver hair behind him. The elderly man had sword-like eyebrows and sharp eyes. The moment his eyes met Tang Lie's, both of them were filled with shock!
The old man's lips moved slightly, as if he were transmitting his voice to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man was shocked, but his smile remained unchanged. He gently cupped his hands and said, "I Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. I apologize for disturbing you."
Tang Feng smiled and returned the greeting, "Junior Tang Feng, I have long admired Sect Master Ning's refined and scholarly demeanor. It is my honor to meet you today."
" Tang Feng?" Ning Fengzhi's eyes brightened slightly, and his smile deepened. "Could he be the young man who guided my daughter Rongrong in Suotuo City? I was just looking for an opportunity to express my gratitude."
Tang Feng was taken aback, then understood, and said humbly, " Sect Master Ning, you are too kind. Miss Rongrong is exceptionally intelligent, and I dare not take credit for her."
Ning Fengzhi gave Tang Feng a deep look, then glanced at Tang Lie behind Tang Feng, before stepping aside to offer a polite greeting. "It is fate that we have met. I wonder if you two would do me the honor of being my host?"
Tang Feng and Tang Lie exchanged a glance, and seeing their grandfather nod almost imperceptibly, they smiled and said, "Then we juniors will respectfully comply."